November 19, 1999
A Medieval Strategy for a Digital Age
In the very near future, with any luck, many professors will emulate Abelard. No, not that part, Heaven forbid.
You'll recall that the medieval French monk was a professor in Paris who impregnated Heloise, a student 20 years his junior. Soon after he was castrated by a family that was less than pleased by their daughter's defilement, Abelard relocated to another university, a career move that was, though late, clearly prudent. Unfortunately, rival professors
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